Civic Intelligence

Ponder Ministries

EIN 82-3688818 • 501(c)3 • Boerne, TX

Profile

religious

414 Hickman StreetBoerne, TX 78006

pondering.site

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

82nd percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$13,749

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

116%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$27,301

Up $14,655 (+116%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$27,301

Up $14,655 (+116%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$47,104

Up $14,794 (+46%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$32,449

Down $10,502 (-24%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$14,655

Up $25,296 (+238%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2019: $1Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $18,520Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $23,287Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $23,2872021Assets 2022: $12,646Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $12,6462022Assets 2023: $27,301Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $27,3012023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$27,301
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$27,301
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $105,766Expenses 2019: $102,197Net Income 2019: $3,5692019Revenue 2020: $76,755Expenses 2020: $66,988Net Income 2020: $9,7672020Revenue 2021: $67,000Expenses 2021: $62,233Net Income 2021: $4,7672021Revenue 2022: $32,310Expenses 2022: $42,951Net Income 2022: -$10,6412022Revenue 2023: $47,104Expenses 2023: $32,449Net Income 2023: $14,6552023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$47,104
Expenses$32,449
Net Income$14,655
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$27,301
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$27,301
Revenue
$47,104
Expenses
$32,449
Net income
$14,655
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.47$0.32$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.32$0.43$0.11
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.67$0.62$0.05
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.77$0.67$0.10
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$1.06$1.02$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 13, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$47,104
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

religious

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
quarterly events for training, inspiration and reflection 300 participants$0$5,000
Online teaching classes and workshops with 175 participants$0$2,176
weekly small group study programs directed by volunteers, trained by staff 200 participants$0$350
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michelle TravisDirectorFT$13,749-$13,749
Morgan EdwardsPresident-$0--
Amy FrenchVice President-$0--
Leslie ErfurtBoard Member-$0--
Kelley FitzGeraldBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ponder Ministries
EIN
82-3688818
Phone
2106636864
Address
414 Hickman Street, Boerne, TX 78006

Signing Officer

Name
Michelle Travis
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2106636864
Signed
2024-10-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Pay Pal transaction fees 688 - online classrooms and registrations 574 - website maintenance and design 1602- Bank and Payroll Service 3351 - office supplies 2814 - meals with donors 816- travel 398 - retreat costs 8176”

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